Plaintiff pro se Donald P. Wendt commenced this action against the United States Department of Agriculture and fourteen of its employees, alleging various tort and contract claims. (See Compl., Dkt. No. 1.) In a Report-Recommendation and Order (R&R) filed May 2, 2012, Magistrate Judge David E. Peebles recommended that Wendt's Complaint be dismissed in its entirety, with leave to renew all of his claims except his misrepresentation, fraud and intentional interference with contract claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). (See generally R&R, Dkt. No. 5.) On May 24, 2012, the court, in the absence of any objections from Wendt, entered an Order adopting the R&R. (See Dkt. No. 6.) However, on June 1, 2012, after receiving this court's Order, Wendt filed a letter brief in which he took exception with the R&R. (See Dkt. No. 9.) The court construed that brief as an objection to the R&R, but ultimately, declined to rescind its previous Order. (See Dkt. No. 10.) Nevertheless, Wendt was granted additional time to file an amended complaint, which he has since done. (See Dkt. No. 10 at 4; Am. Compl., Dkt. No. 11.)

Following Judge Peebles' review of the Amended Complaint, he issued a new R&R, in which he recommends that Wendt's Amended Complaint be dismissed. (See 2d R&R at 6-7, Dkt. No. 12.) Pending are Wendt's objections to the new R&R. (See Dkt. Nos. 13, 14.) For the reasons that follow, the new R&R is adopted in its entirety, and Wendt's Amended Complaint is dismissed without leave to renew.

II. Standard of Review

Before entering final judgment, this court routinely reviews all report-recommendation and orders in cases it has referred to a magistrate judge. If a party has objected to specific elements of the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations, this court reviews those findings and recommendations de novo. See Almonte v. N.Y. State Div. of Parole,No. Civ. 904CV484GLS, 2006 WL 149049, at *6-7 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 18, 2006). Where no party has filed an objection, only vague or general objections are made, or a party resubmits the same papers and arguments already considered by the magistrate judge, this court reviews the findings and recommendations of the magistrate judge for clear error. See id. at *4-5.

III. Discussion

Albeit counterintuitive, Wendt's objections actually provide further support for Judge Peebles' recommendation. This is so because the principal defect identified by Judge Peebles is that the amount in controversy on the breach of contract claim exceeds $10,000, and thus, pursuant to the Tucker Act, may only be brought in the Court of Claims.

(See 2d R&R at 5.) Rather than presenting evidence to minimize his claim, Wendt states damage estimates ranging from $150,000 to $450,000. (See Dkt. No. 14 ¶¶ 4-5.) Likewise, his allegation that the purportedly breached contract was worth $89,254.30 only furthers Judge Peebles' conclusion. (Id. ¶¶ 4, 6.) Despite his continued dissatisfaction with the court, Wendt failed to reference any specific errors in Judge Peebles' new R&R, and/or cure the jurisdictional defect which prevents this court from adjudicating his claim.*fn2 (See generally id.) As they were before, Wendt's bald assertions of wrongdoing are insufficient to warrant de novo review. See Almonte,2006 WL 149049, at *4-5. As such, having found no clear error in the new R&R, the court adopts it in its entirety.

IV. Conclusion

WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, it is hereby ORDERED that Magistrate Judge David E. Peebles' August 13, 2012 Report-Recommendation and Order (Dkt. No. 12) is ADOPTED in its entirety; and it is further

ORDERED that Wendt's Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 11) is DISMISSED without leave to renew; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk close this case; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk provide a copy of this Memorandum-Decision and Order to the parties by certified mail.

IT IS SO ...

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